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red betta fish swimming gracefully

Scientific Name: Betta Splendens

Lifespan: 3-5 Years

Origin: Thailand (THA)

Red Betta

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Red betta is one of the spices of 73 bettas.

The betta is also known as Betta smaragdina(scientific name) ruby red betta.

Red betta is a species that originated from Southeast Asian rice paddies.

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Male
  • Weight

    0.1-0.3 kg / 0-1 Pounds

  • Length

    6-7 cm / 2-3 Inches

  • Color

Female
  • Weight

    0.1-0.2 kg / 0-0 Pounds

  • Length

    5-6 cm / 2-2 Inches

  • Color

Temperature

Hot: 24 to 27 °C

Water PH

6.5 to 7 PH

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Betta

Order

Anabantiformes

Price

15 to 25 USD

Hardness

5 to 20 dGH

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Domain

Eukaryota

Activity

Jump: 0.16-0.25 Feet

Survive Without Water: 5 to 10 Minutes

Other

Water Temperature: 24 to 27 °C

Family: Osphronemidae

Sub Famlily: Macropodusinae

Environment: Enthopelagic Freshwater

Biology: Softwater

Threat to Human: Harmless

Country Info: Southeast Asia Rice Paddies

Classification: Actinopterygii

Origin Description

Coming from the South Asian warm climate betta was first discovered in rice paddies, a slow-moving stream. The fish is mostly found in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Red betta is a member of the order Anseriformes and comes to the gurami family. They carry a long history before moving to the aqua world.

The betta scientifically known as betta splendens is a part of the sesames fighting fish. This is a common name for all betta which have aggressive and territorial natures. betta originated from Thailand, they were discovered 1000 years ago, any of the fish. When betta is discovered they are used for gambling because of their aggressive nature.

Description

One of the most colorful fish that is native to the Southeast Asia basin in Thailand, Indonesia is the betta fish. This freshwater fish is an experiment. The native is from Southeast Asia, regions such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Their natural habitat is ranging from rice paddies to slow-moving water and flood plains. Bettas catch the environment and develop an ability to breathe air from the atmosphere, so they inhale oxygen from the air using their labyrinth organ.

Selective breeding betta splendens for their color, including red coloration. They were primarily raised for fighting, and gambling in Thailand. The red betta is famous for its visual appeal. Among all the betta they stand out for their vibrant red color and beautiful different finnage which have Halfmoon, veil tail, or super delta.